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Around a hundred homes have been put forward to be sold under the HS2 Need to Sell Scheme ahead of the line passing through Nottinghamshire.

The latest Government statistics, up to May 31, show that along Phase 2b, a total of 100 applications have been made to the Department of Transport for properties along the proposed sections of the high speed rail project from Crewe to Manchester and Birmingham to Leeds - which includes the section heading through the Nottingham area.

Of these, 15 applications have been accepted, seven offers have been accepted by the applicants, and so far one property has been purchased for £141,500.

The exact locations of the applications have not been released.

Some 31 applications have been rejected, while three were withdrawn, and 51 are pending a decision.

Phase 1 of HS2 between London and Birmingham is scheduled to open in December 2026, with a second Y-shaped phase launching in two stages.

Phase 2a from the West Midlands to Crewe will open in 2027, followed by Phase 2b from Crewe to Manchester, and finally the Birmingham to Leeds section which includes a station at Toton Sidings, due for completion by around 2032/33.

While most of the Phase 2b route is confirmed there are two sections where there is further consultation taking place: whether the high-speed rail line should go around or under East Midlands Airport - which could lead to the viaduct over the Trowell to Nottingham railway line - and when the line goes through Long Eaton.

The HS2 consultation document states that two options are being considered for the route as it passes through Long Eaton. Both options follow the same route but pass through Long Eaton at different heights.

The two options are to: either lengthen the viaduct over the River Trent floodplain so that the line passes through Long Eaton at a high level, directly to the east of the existing rail lines, or an alternative option where, after crossing the River Trent floodplain on a shorter viaduct the route passes through Long Eaton on a lower viaduct and embankment again directly to the east of the existing rail lines.

The document also states: "There are clearly significant challenges to identifying the most suitable route alignment in this area, particularly in relation to Long Eaton."

A spokeswoman for HS2 previously told the Post: "HS2 will deliver major benefits to East Midlands, including Trowell. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to dramatically improve journeys between the Midlands and the North, and London, boosting capacity, improving connectivity and helping to rebalance the national economy.

"It is also becoming integral to local plans to drive business growth, create jobs and secure investment years before it arrives.

"As part of these plans, we want to create a hub station at Toton – less than four miles from Trowell. The journey from Toton to Birmingham is reduced to 20 minutes, Toton to Leeds 27 minutes and Toton to London to 52 minutes. This means it will be the most connected HS2 station on the network outside of London."